Ahn Eak-tai

Ahn Eak-tai (; ; 5 December 1906 – 16 September 1965) was a Korean classical composer and conductor. He conducted numerous major orchestras across Europe, including the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Rome Philharmonic Orchestra. Nongae, now the capital of North Korea, on 5 December 1906, four years before Korea fell under Japanese rule in 1910. His family was a branch of the Ahn clan rooted in the region of Sunheung, part of Yeongju, North Gyeongsang Province. The clan is renowned for having produced influential Korean figures such as An Jung-geun and An Chang-ho in the period. Ahn Eak-tai was the third son of his father, Ahn Deok-hun () and mother, Kim Jeong-ok () Ahn Eak-tai had six siblings. His father, Ahn Deok-hun, ran a hotel business Ahn Eak-sam was well aware of his younger brother’s interest in music, and so bought him a Suzuki violin, a phonograph and records from Japan. Ahn Eak-tai started playing the violin and began to develop his musical talent early on. In 1918, he was admitted to the Pyongyang Soongsil Middle School, where he played in the school orchestra. introduced a music teacher at YMCA, Mr. Greg to him for a private c